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I know that this is probably an age old question that is subjective in a sense, but what are some thoughts on the newer pt versus the older? Are older PT's still relevant? How would you advise using them if you have them all? Im taking it in September btw and I have at least 3-5 hours of free time to devote per day to studying.

I personally think you should drill all of the Reading Comprehension from every test ever as well as the Cambridge Basic LSAT Logic Games By Type and the Cambridge Logical Reasoning packets. To me, RC was the only section that could only be mastered through drilling over and over. The games by type and LR packets are both invaluable in my opinion as well. You will inevitably have a question type that is a weakness for LR, and the most recently administered exam (June 2014) had a game that was only similar to games from some of the very oldest PTs and covered in the Cambridge packet.

Use PT's ~50 and on for strictly timed practice tests. Don't waste them by only drilling sections at a time. Also, don't skimp on buying at least these essential prep materials and maybe a book to explain concepts (I recommend Mike's LSAT Trainer). The last thing you want to do is go into the real thing feeling unprepared.

TLS consensus is that on newer tests, RC got harder and LG got easier (yes this is even including the evil 4th game from June 2014).

There have been other changes as well such as LG inference changes (changes in the types of inferences) and much less formal logic on LR. I think you could almost make an argument that the old LR are harder because of those goddamned questions that require you to diagram out 6 long ass conditionals and match up the flaw or whatever. Newer LR questions, while perhaps more difficult in the sense that there are some really tricky trap answers, don't usually involve the formal logic grindwork that older tests do.

Any1 can feel free to disagree. I like these types of discussions.